Total bush refresh (on the Z)

[2dogs]

Thinking of paying for an total bush refresh oem, not sure how many there are?
at 11 year old and 48k is it worth doing or am I just chucking money down the drain :scratchhead:

 

[Grumpyowl]

If your cars a keeper then why not.
You'll be doing it for your own benefit not someone else's

 

[Silverzedtom]

One of those things where you didn’t realise how bad they were until you replace I’d imagine. If your in a position to get them done then I definitely would. 11 years is a long time regardless of mileage.

 

[Sae]

Thinking of paying for an total bush refresh oem, not sure how many there are?
at 11 year old and 48k is it worth doing or am I just chucking money down the drain :scratchhead:

I dont know, but certainly an interesting question which I would also be interested in hearing how ypu get on with.

 

[GuidoK]

not sure how many there are?

On the z4m there are 20.
But also 4 outer control arm ball joints (technically not bushings, but worth taking them too in the swap)
Also 2 rear arb linkeage (with rubber inserts), and of course 2 gearbox suspension rubbers and 2 rubber motor suspension rubbers.
Also the propshaft bearing sits in a rubber surround, so technically a rubber bushing I guess.
Where do you want the definition to start and where to end :lol:

 

[ph001]

It would seem a bit over the top to do anything more than the ones that commonly wear to me (rear trailing arm and front wishbone), especially at that mileage.

 

[Peter-E36]

Just did the very same on mine, night and day difference! It's as if the car had no suspension before :lol:

You won't regret it, OEM is definitely the right way to go too...

 

[jack07]

I'm with ph001,as unless your car has been utterly abused,only the 4 bushes mentioned are likely to have worn.